Score book protector and holder



.1. o. REDLIND July 13, 1 937.

SCORE BOOK PROTECTOR AND HOLDER Filed Nov. 15, 1955 A Horn e1 PatentedJuly 13, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCORE BOOK PROTECTOR ANDHOLDER John 0. Redlind, Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii Thisinvention relates to a score book holder and protector, which is mainlydesigned for holding score books used in target practice but which, i

.of course, can be used for holding other kinds of books. 1 The generalobject of the invention is to pro vide a metal plate forming a rest forthe book and having a rolled portion at one end for receiving 7 therolled part formed by turning over the leaves,

or some of the leaves, at the upper end of the book and a channel partfor receiving the lower end of the book.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the.accompanying drawing wherein like characters denotes like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and l in which:--

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device. Figure 2 is an edge viewthereof showing a book therein in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Figure. 1. 7

As shown in this drawing the device comprises i a plate I having one endrolled upwardly as shown at 2 with the end of the rolled part spacedfrom this folding of the leaves located in the part 2.

One side edge of the central part of the plate I is extended and thisextended portion rolled to provide the pencil holder 4.

As it will be understood individual score keep- 5 ing books are givenmilitary men during target practice and the men must keep the booksclose to them in order to keep the target scores. Usually the books mustbe placed on the ground so that they become damp or otherwise damaged,10 but with this device the book being placed therein the deviceprotects the book from the moisture from the ground and holds it inproper shape both when the book is in closed position and when it is inpartly open position as shown 15 in Figure 2 in dotted lines.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be 20 made in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:-

A book holder of the class described comprising a rectangular-shapedplate having a roll at one end thereof, the roll portion having its freeend disposed in spaced relation to the adjacent surface of the platewhereby upon the placing of the 30 book upon the plate, a portion of thecover and the used portion of the book may be confined within said rollwith the free end portion of the used portion of the book disposedbetween the back portion of the book and the upper surface of the plate,the other end of said plate being bent upwardly defining a channel forthe reception of the other end of the book.

JOHN O. REDLIND.

